Nominations: Tuesday, 14 June 1859, Polling: Thursday, 16 June 1859
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Arnold, William Munnings (Re-elected)
159
70.35
Bucknell, William Wentworth
5
2.21
Dangar, Henry Carey
62
27.43
Formal Votes
226
Informal Votes
0
0.00
Total Votes / Turnout
226
54.99
Persons Voting / Turnout
223
54.26
Notes: W M Arnold was a sitting MP for Durham.
Source: SMH, 18 June 1859, p.4, col. 4 reporting state of the poll. The are alternate figures, the Maitland Mercury 18 June 1859, p. 2, col. 2 reporting Arnold with 154 votes. No other paper appears to provide later updates and the Armidale Express, 13 August, lists Arnold winning with 159 votes. No DOP reported. NSW Statistical Register records only 223 votes. Maitland Mercury report of nominations, 16 June, p.2 col.2-5.